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† obˈfirm, v. Obs.
[ad. L. obfirmā-re (also offirmāre), to render firm or steadfast; refl., to persevere in, persist, be obstinate; f. ob- (ob- 1 b) + firmāre to strengthen, firm-us strong, firm.]
trans. To make firm (in bad sense); to confirm (in an evil course, erroneous opinion, etc.); to make stubborn or obstinate; to harden.
1563–87Foxe A. & M. (1684) II. 110 An obstinate and stubborn person, obfirmed in his own opinion. 1612T. Taylor Comm. Titus iii. 3 In some subiects the will is confirmed and free to nothing but good... In some..the will is obfirmed and hardened in euill. 1629Burton Babel no Bethel Epist. to Cholmley 8 You haue..obdurated and obfirmed the hearts of Recusants. 1686H. More Disc. Real Pres. 20 To obfirm or harden us in our unbelief of..Transubstantiation.
Hence † obˈfirmed ppl. a., confirmed in evil, hardened, stubborn, obdurate.
1597J. King On Jonas (1618) 182 An obstinate, obfirmed minde against the commandement of God. 1634Bp. Hall Contempl., N.T. iv. Christ Betrayed, The obfirmed traitor knows his way to the high-priests hall, and to the garden. 1637― Rem. Prophanenesse ii. xi. 153 The obfirmed soule will hold out. |